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The phantom metrics
“I should be farther along by now.”
Apr 2 • Casey von Neumann
The expert and the enthusiast
The very thing that makes you hesitant to speak up is what makes your contribution especially valuable.
Mar 26 • Casey von Neumann
Throughput vs. thought
How do you figure out how much effort to give and where your effort should go?
Mar 19 • Casey von Neumann
In terms of values
Making it make sense might not fix anything.
Mar 12 • Casey von Neumann
Time for teenage rebellion
If you were too well-behaved the first time around, now’s your chance.
Mar 5 • Casey von Neumann
The tiny solution
Changing your life doesn’t have to be Hollywood-bold.
Feb 26 • Casey von Neumann
No one is to blame
That pressure to perform comes from within, not without.
Feb 19 • Casey von Neumann
The art of insanity
Doing the same thing over and over again is what leads to impressive results over time.
Feb 12 • Casey von Neumann
A different kind of discipline
I thought my willingness to push through was virtuous. Paradoxically, it was a kind of laziness.
Feb 5 • Casey von Neumann
Hard on purpose
You’re free to choose the most difficult way, for fun.
Jan 29 • Casey von Neumann
The missing tactics
How to break out of a plateau when you don’t know how to break out of a plateau.
Jan 22 • Casey von Neumann
Principles and pragmatism
Those of us who aren’t billionaires need to choose our battles.
Jan 15 • Casey von Neumann
Rulerless
Rulerless
If the way you’re measuring your life and work doesn’t make you feel good, you can choose another.
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